What color is #1E212F?

#1E212F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 33, 47), and in HSL hsl(229, 22%, 15%).

Is #1E212F accessible as text?

On white, #1E212F has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E212F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E212F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #1E212F?

As a neutral, #1E212F pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #1E212F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E212F is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#1E212F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E212F

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E212F works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E212F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E212F Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1E212F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E212F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #3C3F4D

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E212F Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #1E212F Secondary #44454B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E212F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1E212F with

Charcoal Graphite Bistre Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDCFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201E2F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1E212F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E212F;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 33 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.027 274.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CDD1DF;
  --color-300: #A9AFC6;
  --color-400: #878DAB;
  --color-500: #676E8E;
  --color-600: #53586F;
  --color-700: #3F4250;
  --color-800: #2B2D36;
  --color-900: #1C1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CDD1DF',
    300: '#A9AFC6',
    400: '#878DAB',
    500: '#676E8E',
    600: '#53586F',
    700: '#3F4250',
    800: '#2B2D36',
    900: '#1C1D22',
  },
}

$base: #1E212F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CDD1DF;
$base-300: #A9AFC6;
$base-400: #878DAB;
$base-500: #676E8E;
$base-600: #53586F;
$base-700: #3F4250;
$base-800: #2B2D36;
$base-900: #1C1D22;
$base-hover: #181A25;
$base-subtle: #B3B7C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E212F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9AFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#878DAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#676E8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53586F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E212F

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E212F

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